narrate
[ nar-eyt, na-reyt ]
/ ˈnær eɪt, næˈreɪt /
verb (used with object), nar·rat·ed, nar·rat·ing.
to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
to add a spoken commentary to (a film, television program, etc.): to narrate a slide show.
verb (used without object), nar·rat·ed, nar·rat·ing.
to relate or recount events, experiences, etc., in speech or writing.
Words nearby narrate
Origin of narrate
OTHER WORDS FROM narrate
synonym study for narrate
1. See describe.
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narrate
/ (nəˈreɪt) /
verb
to tell (a story); relate
to speak in accompaniment of (a film, television programme, etc)
Derived forms of narrate
narratable, adjectiveWord Origin for narrate
C17: from Latin narrāre to recount, from gnārus knowing
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